Chalk talk: Saints vs. Dolphins: Key individual matchups

Before every Saints game, I break down some individual matchups to watch out for.

In Week Four, the Saints take on Miami in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday Night Football.

Kickoff is set for 7:25 p.m.

Here are four key individual matchups:

Dolphins WR Brian Hartline vs. Saints CBs Jabari Greer/Keenan Lewis

You’d think I’d go with the New Orleans native Mike Wallace as the Miami receiver to watch here. But noooooooo. You can bet the Saints will pay plenty of attention to Wallace, which will place Miami’s No. 2 receiver Brian Hartline in lots of one-on-one matchups. So far in 2013, the Ohio State product has won a lot of those battles with 18 catches and two touchdowns this season. That means whichever cornerback isn’t playing Wallace will be on an island with a 6 foot 2 inch target quite a bit Monday.

Dolphins LT Jonathan Martin vs. Saints DE Cam Jordan

Last week I wrote in this feature that I felt Cardinals LT Levi Brown would have a difficult time blocking Saints DE Cam Jordan. Jordan wound up with two sacks and made Brown look like Arizona should have kept him on the right side. This week, Jordan gets to line up against second-year left tackle Jonathan Martin, who replaces the departed All Pro Jake Long on the edge. The Dolphins are tied for league worst with 14 sacks allowed this season, so Jordan and the rest of the Saints’ pass rushers should be licking their chops.

Saints LT Charles Brown vs. Dolphins DE Cameron Wake

Editor's note: Cameron Wake was named inactive shortly before kickoff.

Miami has a pretty good pass rusher with the name Cam too, defensive end Cameron Wake. The former undrafted free agent and Canadian Football League player has been a late bloomer for the story books with 45.5 sacks for the Dolphins since 2009, including 2.5 so far this season. Charles Brown has done a nice job so far in 2013, but he’ll have his work cut out for him Monday night.

Saints WR Marques Colston vs. Dolphins CB Brent Grimes

After so many years and so many struggles versus New Orleans as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, you’d think Brent Grimes would be happy to have left the division. But here he is right back in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as a member of the Miami Dolphins, and you can be sure he’ll see lots of Saints’ top receiver Marques Colston. Colston has been a steady contributor with four or five catches for between 63 and 71 yards in New Orleans’ first three games, so Grimes, already with an interception this season, will need to be on point.